On August 18, 2023, the Fifth Circuit issued an en banc opinion in Hamilton v. Dallas County, No. 21-10133 that overturned decades old judge-made law limiting actionable claims under Title VII. Let’s take a look.…
In today’s ever-evolving job market, workforce reductions and layoffs have become more prevalent, creating uncertainty and stress for employees. To protect the rights of workers during these difficult times, the federal government established the Worker Adjustment…
You are in the midst of the job hunt. Each day is filled with interviews and tedious applications that only find their way to a black box, which seems to only produce either silence…
As an employment lawyer, one of the largest hurdles my colleagues and I have observed workers struggling to overcome is that of the noncompete agreement. These agreements prohibit employees from leaving an employer for a…
This week, our law firm is at the annual National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) conference in Chicago. The convention kicked off with remarks from very bold and inspiring plaintiffs in landmark cases. One of the plaintiffs…
Section 1981 and Title VII are both federal laws in the United States that address workplace discrimination. While they share some similarities, there are notable differences between the two laws in terms of their scope,…
As most employment lawyers in Texas will tell you, we have the doctrine of at-will employment. At-will employment means that employees have very few protections in the workplace. At-will employment means that even after a…
Sometimes more than one plaintiff has the same claim against an entity. When that happens are there generally three ways such a case can be brought. One way is obviously to simply join all of…
The Writers Guild of America is currently on strike, marking the first strike of its kind since 2007. However, television and media, along with the way it is consumed, has changed drastically since that time. It…
Sometimes breaking up can be hard to do, especially when the current relationship limits future prospects. Toxic relationships are emotionally draining. They can be the source of stress and anxiety; that stress and anxiety can…